Didn't the people who voted for the Democrats in November vote for an end to this lost war?An end to the loss of American lifes?How can America preach and pretend to wanna spread democracy and freedom while their own government is totally out of touch with or willfully ignoring what the people want?
2007-04-21 11:27:28 · 16 answers · asked by justgoodfolk 7 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
The problem is that too many elected officials are left over from back when more than 50% of the American people approved the war. The biggest one being George Bush. The newly elected Congress now hold the purse strings for funding the war. They are trying to reach a compromise with the President. The compromise being that they will fund the war but only for a limited time. Bush is insisting on no withdrawal date. He will be forced to back down though. Because if the democratic controlled Congress backs down from their implicit mandate, it would mean the end of the democratic party.
2007-04-21 12:18:20 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because the numbers and polls are skewed.
The supposed 70% who are demanding an end to the conflict in iraq were bamboozeled by those who they voted for.
If the majority in Congress weren't
1) making tons of money off the conflict in Iraq, the troops would be home.
2) talking out of the sides of their faces, they would approve the funding for the troops, instead of saying they support the troops, then adding pork to the funding bill.
3) chicken poop babies, they would have found a way to bring home the troops in their first hundred hours, instead of wasting time with minimum wage and bashing the President.
And the Dems say that repubs blindly follow Bush. when they blindly follow people like Pelosi, Kerry, and Kennedy.
Yes, the democrat majority, lied like rugs to their constituants, just for the votes.
2007-04-21 18:43:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Governments' use propaganda--whatever it takes--to mask their intentions. It's not a new technique and it's certainly not limited to governments. Corporations do it, people do it.
As for the being out of touch, they're not. They're keeping their ears to the ground and reacting each time they see that something needs a response, or a change in attitude. The war isn't about democracy and it certainly isn't about weapons of mass destruction. The war is about economy and whose will prevail. The US is a superpower, it also wants control of energy and resources to ensure their economic proliferation.
2007-04-21 18:38:21 · answer #3 · answered by cinnindeagh 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hi,
Yes, we did. The problem is referred to as Nancy Pelosi, a bleeding heart liberal calling all the shots for the Democratic party and earning them the name of the:
"Do nothing Democrats"
but not to fear, they will face the same reward in the 2008 elections as bush and repubs faced in midterm elections. It is extremely hard to define who is on who's side.
If Arnold or an eligible independent decides to run in 2008, there are going to be Dem's and repub's looking for jobs.
NOTE TO ULOOSERS:
I am, or was A Democrat, but in all honesty, I could not agree with you more.
Excellent answer!
Darryl S.
2007-04-21 18:44:31 · answer #4 · answered by Stingray 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The problem is that Democratic leaders in Congress do not feel that it's politically safe to take the necessary steps to bring about real change through the one avenue open to them -- impeachment. If ever there was a president and vice president more deserving of impeachment, it is the pair in office now. Since when did it become okay to deliberately lie to the American public in order to drag our country into a war whose only advantage is to enrich military, military servicing and infrastructure contractors, not to mention the oil industry?
2007-04-21 18:36:45 · answer #5 · answered by humphs75 1 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I asked people who've actually BEEN in Iraq how it was going over there, and three wonderful, loyal, patriotic soldiers answered me, and all three of them said the second we leave, whether tomorrow or SIXTY years from now, will be the second Iraq falls into a civil war. Seems like we are pretty much screwed now.
2007-04-21 18:36:07 · answer #6 · answered by Stormy 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You make a good point but unfortunately as great as this country is there are loopholes and problems.. and unfortunately this is one of them- I see new laws coming about Presidential power and such later on down the line
2007-04-21 18:41:03 · answer #7 · answered by katjha2005 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I am with you, I have not figured it out what the majority has not firmly stand up to Bush and his administration. I believe, some times, it is because they cannot believe that the Democrats are now in the majority.
2007-04-21 18:34:23 · answer #8 · answered by furrryyy 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
GOOD DAY SUNSHINE! Time for all Democratic party supporters to open their eyes.
a lot of tone changes in responses to your question. Ha.
2007-04-21 18:45:59 · answer #9 · answered by thewindywest 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your premise is totally wrong. The reason the Dumbocrats got elected was because of the Republican spending. The election results had nothing to do with the war in Iraq, if it did the Joe Lieberman wouldn't have been successful as an independent
2007-04-21 18:32:26 · answer #10 · answered by Delphi 4 · 1⤊ 5⤋